Historical MarkerCastro County Courthouses
Dimmitt · Castro County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5069000758
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Marker Inscription
This site was set aside as the Dimmitt town square in 1891, the year Castro County was formally organized. Temporary court facilities were set up in J. N. Morrison's office while the first courthouse was built. An ornate two-story structure, it burned in 1906 after being hit by lighting. A brick courthouse with a central dome, built in 1908, was dedicated at a community picnic. It served until the 1930s, but was razed to make room for the present stone building. Built with Works Progress Administration labor, Castro County's third courthouse opened in 1939. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Castro County Courthouses is a historical marker in Dimmitt, Castro County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Castro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 13 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.5537, -102.3117 near Dimmitt. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shoot-out on Jones Street (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Castro County Courthouse, Gilbreath-Cowsert House, and Castro County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5069000758. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
